AHCA/NCAL and NASL annual meetings begin Sunday

The annual meetings of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living and the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care kick off Sunday in San Antonio.

Keynote speakers during the four days of activities include retired four-star general Stan McChrystal, leadership author and founder of Rubicon Jake Wood, and best-selling author Shawn Achor, of "The Happiness Advantage" and Wharton School of Business fame.

Dozens of educational sessions and an exhibition hall with hundreds of booths open from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday are other highlighted features.

Some of the nation's top researchers, along with a pair of U.S. Senators, will introduce the Alzheimer's Association's new dementia care practice recommendations the morning of Feb. 14 at a Washington, D.C., event